Colorado Celebrates Milestones in Produced Water Policy Through Statewide Collaboration

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources celebrates the progress of the Colorado Produced Water Consortium (Consortium), a legislatively created coalition that continues to bring together a wide range of voices, ideas, and scientific data to shape policy around produced water reuse in the state. On July 1, the Consortium completed and submitted the final of nine data-driven reports to the Colorado Legislature. With the Consortium’s updated strategic plan and the Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC)’s recently adopted produced water rules now in place, Colorado remains at the forefront of informed, collaboratively produced water policy development.
“The accomplishments of the Colorado Produced Water Consortium are monumental since the mandatory use of recycled produced water will help limit the need for fresh water, enforce more sustainable water management strategies, and set a precedent for other states in the Arid West,” said Thomas Borch, professor in Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences with a joint appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Consortium Member.

Read the full press release here:

https://dnr.colorado.gov/colorado-celebrates-produced-water-policy-milestones